Sr. Vendor Manager, Toys & Entertainment

Description

Amazon is looking for a customer focused, team-oriented, and analytical leader to join the Toys & Entertainment team.

The Senior Vendor Manager, Toys & Entertainment will be responsible for the total P&L for a segment of Licensed Entertainment Product (Retail), setting the strategy for driving growth, creating strong partnerships with selling partners, adding and inspiring new selection, managing category profitability, optimizing business inputs and outputs, and delivering our vision for our customer experience. This includes identifying potential brand and product business opportunities, building direct relationships with key suppliers, negotiating contracts, working with suppliers to build comprehensive joint business plans and developing collaborative marketing and promotions, and driving sales and margin improvements. The right candidate stays on top of market segment and competitive trends, and is able to execute at both a tactical and strategic level to drive selection, sales, and margin growth. In addition, the Sr Vendor Manager must be an effective leader and communicator internally and externally, spanning selling partners, supply chain, marketing, PR, Finance, operations and tech teams.

The ideal candidate has strong business judgment with a track record of successful negotiations and overall relationship management. Proven analytical thinking, project management skills, attention to detail, and exceptional organizational skills are musts. The Senior Vendor Manager is an effective leader and communicator and a seasoned problem-solver.

This position provides leadership within the Licensed Entertainment Product team - driving systems, process, and customer experience improvements that will benefit all categories within the team and across Amazon Stores.

About the team
The Licensed Entertainment team represents the "Entertainment" side of Toys & Entertainment. We work with the world's largest Entertainment and Gaming studios to develop customer engagement strategies that drive selection, brand awareness, affinity, loyalty, and conversion.

Our vision is to cement Amazon as the #1 customer destination for entertainment licensed products through carrying the largest selection, creating best-in-class customer experiences, executing cross-channel marketing campaigns that generate buzz and excitement among fans around new releases, and delighting Amazon customers at major fan events.

Basic Qualifications

- 5 years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Knowledge of Microsoft Access or SQL
- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration
- Experience using data to influence business decisions
- Experience with business analysis and P&L management

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
- Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.
- Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.